Tianjin Airlines plans to start a Tianjin-Chongqing-Auckland service in December.
The carrier will operate a thrice-weekly service, using Airbus A330s, says Auckland International airport.
FlightGlobal schedules data shows that the airline will be the only operator on the Chongqing-Auckland route. It already competes with Air China, China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, West Air and Xiamen Airlines on the Tianjin-Chongqing route.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
Our annual World Air Forces directory – published in association with Embraer – details the military aircraft fleets of 161 nations, and analyses the main events of the last 12 months.
Vietnam has taken delivery of three Beechcraft T-6C basic trainer aircraft, as the nation’s air force looks to bolster its training capabilities.
The US Air Force is continuing with plans to retire its ageing fleet of Fairchild Republic A-10 ground-attack jets, including the withdrawal of its forward stationed squadron from South Korea in 2025.
US start-up carrier Avelo Airlines plans to soon launch its first-ever international flights, to Mexico and the Caribbean, as it establishes new operational bases in Connecticut and Florida.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively awarded 10 hotly contested slots for long-distance domestic flights out of Ronald Reagan National airport in Washington, DC.
British Airways has pushed back its planned return to Kuala Lumpur until April as part of a trimming of its winter long-haul flight programme due to delivery delays particularly impacting its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s.
